all for your splendor....a letter for emily

last night the above image showed up on my instagram while dan & i were at a meeting.

when we came home he went upstairs to say hello to everyone while i finished making dinner.

he came in to the kitchen & said, "do you know what emi's upstairs doing?"

i showed him what she had posted earlier.

"she's a good one, babe. she's a good one"...was what he then said.

this morning i listened to "for your splendor" on my new cd from Christy Nockels.

we're so blessed to attend the church where she leads worship.

i listened to this new song over & over.

the melody & the lyrics both captivated my heart.

i realized this is exactly what my em was doing last night,

spending time with the Lord.

deepening her relationship with him.

growing more into who He is creating in her,

wondering if she'll blossom in what He hopes she'll be.

pruning her heart

growing up strong & beautiful all for His splendor.

i've been so guilty lately of letting the things i'm doing

while trying to build both my businesses

albeit good things

i've allowed those things to take a huge amount of my time & attention.

i'm missing my time with the Lord

time to plant my heart by the streams of his living water,

growing up strong & beautiful for His splendor.

my sweet loyal 15 year old reminded me of this.

i want to share christy's lyrics with you.

read them & let them saturate your heart...

i'm so concerned with what i look like from the outside.

will i blossom into what you hope i'll be.

yet you're so patient just to help me see

the blooms come from a deeper seed that you planted in me.

sometimes it's hard to grow when everybody's watching.

to have your heart pruned by the one who knows best.

and though i'm bare & cold

i know my season's coming

& i'll spring up in your endless faithfulness.

with my roots deep in you

i'll grow the branch that bears the fruit

& though i'm small i'll still be standing in the storm.

'cause i'm planted by the river by your streams of living water

& i'll grow up strong & beautiful

all for your splendor Lord.

so with my arms stretched out

i'm swaying to your heartbeat

i'm growing with the sound of your voice calling

you're bringing out the beauty that you have put in me

for your joy

&

for your glory falling.

 with my roots deep in you

i'll grow the branch that bears the fruit

& though i'm small i'll still be standing in the storm.

'cause i'm planted by the river by your streams of living water

& i'll grow up strong & beautiful

all for your splendor Lord.

 

sweet em

dad & i are so proud of you

& who you're growing to be.

i see jesus in  you.

i see your heart of worship

free & unhindered

loving on the Lord.

i see you with your arms stretched out

growing with the sound of His voice calling.

 

 

 

i see the beauty in you unfolding.

i see you spending time with Him

by the springs of living water

 

& i know

you're growing

strong & beautiful

all for His splendor...

 

to my readers

you continue to be such loyal & encouraging readers.

i'd love to bless you & give away 3 copies of Christy's new cd

Into the Glorious

i'll draw the winners & post next week.

thank each of you

xo